HRES 672HR 4553119th CongressIntroduced

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 104) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 106) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan''; and for other purposes.

Introduced: Sep 3, 2025

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This House resolution (H. Res. 672) is a procedural rule that governs how the House will consider two sets of items: (1) H.R. 4553, the bill to appropriate funds for energy and water development and related agencies for FY 2026, and (2) three Joint Resolutions (H.J. Res. 104, 105, 106) that would disapprove, under the Congressional Review Act process in Title 5 U.S.C. Chapter 8, certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rules about land management plans. The resolution defines the floor procedures, including timing, amendment rules, and debate limits, to speed consideration of these measures. It also includes housekeeping actions: adopting certain prior House resolutions and laying others on the table. In short, H. Res. 672 sets up a fast-track, tightly managed process for passing the energy and water appropriations bill and for approving/disapproving the specified BLM rules through joint resolutions, limiting what amendments may be offered and how long debates may last.

Key Points

1Court of the Whole: The Speaker may order the House to meet as the Committee of the Whole for consideration of H.R. 4553, dispensing the bill’s first reading, with general debate limited to one hour (to be equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Appropriations Committee or their designees).
2Amendment Restrictions for H.R. 4553: Only amendments printed in the Rules Committee report, amendments “en bloc” described in the resolution, and pro forma amendments may be offered. Amendments printed in the Rules report must be considered in the order printed, read, debatable for the time specified, and generally not subject to further amendment or division of the question.
3En Bloc Amendments: The chair of the Appropriations Committee or designee may offer amendments en bloc (grouped amendments) that are read and debatable for 20 minutes, with limited ability to further amend (and not subject to division).
4Pro Forma Amendments: During consideration, up to 10 pro forma amendments per side may be offered solely for debate purposes.
5Joint Resolutions on Disapproval: The three joint resolutions (H.J. Res. 104, 105, 106) will be considered under structured time limits with the previous question generally in place, allowing final passage after one hour of debate and one motion to recommit, unless otherwise specified.
6Specific Disapproval Targets: The joint resolutions target BLM rules related to the Miles City Field Office, North Dakota Field Office, and Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan amendments.
7House Rules Adoption and Table: The resolution also explicitly adopts House Resolutions 668 and 605 and lays House Resolution 598 on the table as part of implementing this rule.
8Process Focus: The measure is about procedure and speed—setting how the energy and water appropriations bill and the BLM disapproval joint resolutions will be debated and amended, rather than changing the substantive content of those bills or resolutions.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Members of the House (particularly Members on the Appropriations Committee and the Natural Resources Committee) who will manage and vote on H.R. 4553 and the three disapproval joint resolutions.- Federal agencies funded by H.R. 4553 (e.g., Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy, and other energy/water-related agencies) insofar as the bill’s consideration is accelerated.Secondary group/area affected- Stakeholders involved in BLM land management decisions affected by H.J. Res. 104-106 (e.g., states, local governments, ranchers, environmental groups, and industry stakeholders with interests in Miles City (Montana), North Dakota, and Central Yukon activities).- Members of Congress and staff handling floor time and amendments; committees will have tighter control over debate and amendment options.Additional impacts- A faster passage route for the FY 2026 energy and water appropriations bill, potentially reducing opportunities for extensive debate or major amendments.- Potential policy signaling: by making it easier to disapprove BLM rules through joint resolutions, the measure encourages a swift Congressional response to those particular regulatory actions, though actual outcomes depend on passage and any subsequent presidential action.- Procedural certainty: the adoption of related prior resolutions and the laying on the table of another resolution removes some alternative floor strategies, guiding the House toward the specified timetable and set of amendments.

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